New Delhi: Hockey India on Thursday announced a list of 60 players for the senior men’s national camp which commences from January 3, 2022, at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru.
Seven players from Odisha have been selected for the national camp.
They are Amit Rohidas, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Dipsan Tirkey, Abhishek Lakra, Biju Ekka, Ashis Kumar Topno and Shilanand Lakra.
The players have been selected based on their performance at the recently concluded 11th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship at Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune, 11th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2021, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu and other Hockey India sanctioned domestic events.
The list includes retained players from both junior and senior men’s core groups, who have been selected based on their performance in the recent international tournaments. This 60-member list will be further pruned to 33 ahead of their preparations for the FIH Pro League 2022 matches.
Senior players like veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who was rested for the Asian Champions Trophy in Bangladesh, and midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad, who too was rested after the Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar, have been included. Junior World Cup stars Sanjay and Yashdeep Siwach are also among the probables. Eight members of the junior world cup team including forward and drag-flicker Araijeet Singh Hundal have not been included as they are still in the junior 17-19 age bracket and eligible for the next Junior World Cup.
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